sileno

See also: Sileno and síleno

Ido

Etymology 1

Noun

sileno (plural sileni)

  1. catchfly, campion

Etymology 2

Noun

sileno (plural sileni)

  1. (organic chemistry) silene

Italian

Etymology

From Latin Sīlēnus, from Ancient Greek Σειληνός (Seilēnós).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /siˈlɛ.no/, [s̪iˈl̺ɛːn̺o]
  • Hyphenation: si‧lè‧no

Noun

sileno m (plural sileni)

  1. (Greek mythology) A human being with equine attributes (usually the ears and tail, sometimes the legs).
  2. (zoology) lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus)
    Synonym: vanderù
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